Gravesend - Decus et Tutamen - An Ornament and a Safeguard

This video shows some of the historic places in Gravesend in Kent. In particular you can see the New Tavern Fort, rebuilt under the command of General Gordon in the 19th Century, and the foundations of the blockhouse built in Tudor times. This is to illustrate the Latin motto of Gravesend, "Decus et Tutamen", an ornament and a safeguard, as Gravesend for hundreds of years guarded the Thames. I have also filmed the statue of Pocahontas, near where she is buried, and some of the sights you can see across the river such as the Tilbury power station and container docks.

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@dm2037 - My next video will have commentary. I filmed it before these two but haven't decided how much and what commentary to add yet.

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Good stuff. Should add a commentary track sometime.